Thursday Dance w the Michael Louis Johnson sextet

Monthly dance in a beautiful Vaudeville theatre from 1914. 1700 sq foot sprung floor. Full bar. Live music by the Michael Louis Johnson sextet Dance lesson by East Side 6 Dance Craft Beer * Wine * Spirits * Italian Sodas Michael Louis Johnson has been on the vanguard of the swing music scene since 1991 when he met Big Rude Jake. They spent most of the 1990's gettin' the joints jumpin from the Rex Hotel to Clinton's and on to Lee's Palace, the Horseshoe, the El Mocambo and top venues across Canada and the US. He currently tours the world with Lemon Bucket Orkestra, leads a giant improvised brass band called Rambunctious, and his manouche quintet Red Rhythm has held a Saturday residency at the Communist's Daughter since 2003. Michael Louis Johnson - trumpet & vocals Charlotte McAfee-Brunner - trombone & vocals Tak Arikushi - guitar Duncan Wilson - piano Terry Wilkins - bass Agneya Chikte - drums Dance lesson by East Side 6 Dance Introduction to 6-count rhythm basics dance lesson. Learn to lead, follow, hear and feel the music, connect with a partner and basic steps to get you on the floor and moving to the groove! No experience or partner is needed. And there’s always something new! East Side 6 Dance instructors have been swinging in the Lindy Hop, Swing, Blues and Rockabilly scenes since 2009. They are all about genre-bending – learning steps, styling and technique from a variety of genres that you can play with and combine when dancing to live music. lesson 6:30 - 7:45 pm show 8:00 -11 pm advance tickets $20, $30 with lesson tickets are available at the door, $25/$35